All posts from November 2007

In July we published that the Wii remotes are a small step forward in revolutionizing the martial arts studies.

The partial and inadequate feedback from Nintendo remotes is about to become much better with the introduction of a new, and affordable whole body feedback suit that can relay the movements of different body parts and their trajectories.
At the AKBAN think-tank we guess that this specially developed impact gaming vest that allows the wearer to feel the punches can augment the motion capture suit nicely.
In the boring clip below one can see the potential and ease of construction of the motion capture suit made by MIT and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH).
Alas, I don't think that, at the long run, any kind of system will be able to replace years of hard work in the dojo, only to hasten learning of new movements.

Link to Slashdot article
Link to New scientist tech article

Mr. S. writes in the AKBAN journal about the relationship between students and teachers in martial arts and unrealistic expectations on both sides.

Link to the article in the AKBAN blog

Galleries of the ACT weapon seminar are now on AKBAN website, courtesy of Mz M..
The ACT weapon seminar that took place at Saturday the 10th, was a great event for all the AKBAN veterans who managed to take time of from their families.


Alexander Zhelezniak, or Alex as he insisted, demonstrated a superb battle form and comprehensive knowledge in western and oriental weapons and dominated the Dojo for more then an hour with real contact sword and spear fighting against many AKBAN veterans culminating in an amazing battle against three opponents all attacking in full speed with two handed western swords.
Alex and his top shape veteran students then continued in elaborating and explaining the simple and sound method they developed for MMA weapon sparring and learning.
This event marked another happy occasion for AKBAN veterans to keep learning from the best martial arts teachers in the world.
Link to the ACT Meisterhau weapon seminar
Link to the ACT article on the AKBAN-wiki

The "12", AKBAN's 12 hours nonstop sparring will take place later this week on Thursday evening on top of mount@%^. We will not be doing any -24- this year...

To get into this year's fall "12" training you'll need a written permissions from your AKBAN instructor, Beit Hakerem dojo's instructor and an augmented signed "S" form.
The "12" is full contact (including ground techniques) on gravel and rocks and it necesitates being in AKBAN's top shape and fitness level

We added more martial arts techniques in video to our database, the AKBAN-wiki.

* Budo Ninjutsu tutorial - Movement, Tai Sabaki‎
* 1st Ganseki, Underhook - Budo Ninjutsu tutorial‎
* Half guard pass by pushing the knee while sitting - A BJJ technique.
* Hook swipe to side control or mount - A BJJ technique.
* First gi choke
* Second gi choke
* Taking the back from turtle

The AKBAN fitness routine is now on two videos. The instructions for getting into great shape are here or here, if you're older then 30.


Link to the fitness routine for younger people
Link for the fitness routine for those older then 30
Link to the AKBAN-wiki Himum article

Alexander Zhelezniak, the founder of the ACT weapons school of fighting will give a special weapon seminar for AKBAN veterans.

The ACT school of fighting specializes in several weapons: Katana, two handed European Sword, Spear, knife, Jo and many more. Sparring in the ACT tradition is done using exact replicas and restorations of the original weapons, mimicking weight and balance. All the fighting is full force full contact.
The veterans of ACT use ancient manuscripts and existing knowledge to check and restore past techniques and integrate these into a working method that is applicable in fighting, similar to what is being done in AKBAN.
The first AKBAN meisterhau seminar will take place this Saturday, the 10th of November in the Tel Aviv Dojo.

Mr. S. writes in the AKBAN journal about quitting, steaks, two Zen monks, baby foods and martial arts.

Link to the article in AKBAN blog